Title :
Hybrid method for simulation of passive structures in RF-MMICs
Author :
Broido, B. ; Lukashevich, D. ; Russer, P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Hochfrequenztechnik, Technische Univ. Munchen, Germany
Abstract :
The exact modelling of the properties of transmission line structures in microwave monolithic integrated circuits (MMICs) requires full-wave modelling of the electromagnetic field in the semiconductor and insulator regions as well as within the conductors. The transverse dimensions of the transmission structures at the frequency above 10 GHz are comparable to the skin depth. Therefore the accurate simulation of the electromagnetic field inside the conductors is necessary. In this paper we combine the transmission line matrix (TLM) and mode matching (MM) methods for full-wave analysis of transmission lines and discontinuities in RF-MMICs.
Keywords :
MMIC; integrated circuit modelling; mode matching; radiofrequency integrated circuits; transmission line matrix methods; 10 GHz; RF-MMIC; conductor; discontinuity; electromagnetic field; full-wave model; hybrid simulation; mode matching; passive structure; transmission line matrix; Circuit simulation; Conductors; Distributed parameter circuits; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic modeling; Insulation; Integrated circuit modeling; MMICs; Monolithic integrated circuits; Transmission line matrix methods;
Conference_Titel :
Silicon Monolithic Integrated Circuits in RF Systems, 2003. Digest of Papers. 2003 Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Grainau, Germany
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7787-7
DOI :
10.1109/SMIC.2003.1196700
